Join the Progressive Israel Network for two webinars, commemorating the second anniversary of October 7. Remembering the Victims. Fighting for the Hostages. 🗓️ Thursday, Oct. 9 at 1 PM ET 📍 buff.ly/kI8gMqu Life and Death in Gaza Since October 7 🗓️ Friday, Oct. 10 at 1 PM ET 📍 buff.ly/CIqJPj1

Baruch Dayan HaEmet. Our hearts go out to the loved ones of the two people killed in a horrible antisemitic attack at Yom Kippur services in Manchester. We pray for refuah shleimah for the wounded. We stand with the Manchester Jewish community. No one should fear violence when they gather to pray.

G'mar chatimah tovah from all of us at T'ruah. Read Rabbi Jonah Winer's (M)oral Torah for Yom Kippur here: buff.ly/AElzCjy

Yes. This is authoritarianism in action. Trump is wielding his Department of Justice against his perceived political enemies. The phrase "rule of law" can sound abstract and theoretical, but it's anything but - a president using the courts to attack his enemies is a clear threat to our democracy.

In 1912, Jewish activist Raphael Hasson fled the Balkan Wars and arrived in the U.S. In Chicago, he built cross-cultural alliances with Puerto Ricans and Greeks, offering a powerful model for multiracial democracy today. (1/2)

Raids, Rights and Reckonings: America's Immigration Crossroads 🗓️ Oct. 9 at 8 PM ET 📍 buff.ly/xvyPLD5 🤝 Jews United for Democracy & Justice Join T'ruah CEO Rabbi Jill Jacobs and other panelists for a conversation on the sweeping immigration raids across the U.S., and the fight for accountability.

"In a world of hot takes and of insistence on ideological purity, it takes humility to say that we don’t know what is going to happen — that we don’t know whether the Trump plan will bring an end to the suffering, or usher in an even more dangerous time." buff.ly/Aa6Y8eN

"You handfuls of men who have the ability, make this end. Right now." -Rachel Goldberg-Polin

T'ruah was proud to co-host an event with Aziz Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon last night in NYC, where they spoke about reconciliation, atonement, and peace-building. We're so grateful to them for their moral courage, their heart, and for sharing their vision with a packed house. (Photos by Gili Getz)

‼️ ACTION ALERT ‼️ North American Jews Call For End to Atrocities in Gaza There is no solution to this conflict that depends on one group subjugating the other through violence and control. The only future for Israelis and Palestinians is a shared future. Add your name now: buff.ly/bAxDWXq

The Jewish calendar is full of opportunities to begin again. This Rosh Hashanah, may we find the compassion, inner strength, and hope we need to choose the path of repentance and pursue justice in 5786. Shanah tovah from all of us at T'ruah.

(M)oral Torah: For Rosh Hashanah, Rabbi Jill Jacobs reminds us that tears are not weaknesses, but power, that awaken our compassion. "Tears need not be sacrificed on the altar," she writes. "Tears can also save lives." Full text: buff.ly/ZzzpLKQ

Wherever he goes, Netanyahu should be haunted by the faces of civilians killed in Gaza and the hostages he abandoned. Fri, 9/26, 8:30am Meet at Place of the Rose, 46th St & 2nd Ave

Last week, amid escalated ICE raids in the Chicago area, agents shot and killed Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez in a suburb of Chicago. Despite requests from a Congress member and the Governor, ICE has refused to release more public information about the circumstances that led up to his killing. (1/3)

The Future is Peace: Aziz Abu-Sarah and Maoz Inon in Conversation 🗓️ Sept. 28, 2-3:30 PM 📍 NYC (location upon registering) 🔗 buff.ly/94jH1oE 🤝 @partners4israel.bsky.social

Israel's ground incursion into Gaza City is a disaster. Palestinians are fleeing the bombing in desperation, many on foot, without any assurance of their safety elsewhere. For what? Past and present IDF brass admit there is no meaningful military goal that can be achieved this way. (1/2)

"In an unexpected 2-1 decision, the court accepted the petition filed last year by ACRI & Gisha, siding with their allegations that the govt's deliberate restriction of prisoners' food in detention facilities has caused Palestinians to suffer malnutrition & starvation during the Israel-Hamas war."

(M)oral Torah: Rabbi Dr. Richard Ettelson discusses what fuels the fear of "strangers," and the shifts in perspective that can dismantle it. Full text:

"Antisemitism in schools is serious... Unfortunately Congress and this administration are taking a dangerous and wrong-headed approach that subordinates the needs of Jewish students to a political agenda." - @rabbijilljacobs.bsky.social, CEO of @truahrabbis.bsky.social

It should go without saying: Every human being, no matter how strongly we may disagree with their politics, deserves to live in safety. Fierce debate and nonviolent protest are our weapons in a democracy, not guns. (1/2)

We are dismayed by Israel’s decision to strike Hamas leaders in Qatar, a clear violation of international law. There is no question that these leaders bear responsibility for the horrors of October 7. They deserve to be held accountable for their crimes. (1/3)

(1/3) 📣 These are our rabbis! 📣 In August, LA County Jewish clergy rallied at the Israeli consulate in LA, blowing shofars to mark the beginning of the sacred month of Elul in the Jewish calendar as a moral cry for an end to the starvation of Palestinians in Gaza, and a return of all hostages.

Baruch Dayan HaEmet. Our hearts are with the families and friends of those murdered today in a terrorist attack at a Jerusalem bus stop. We pray for refuah shleimah for those injured, including several people in critical condition. We condemn this horrific attack and all political violence. (1/3)

Marisela Andrade de Zarate - domestic violence and human trafficking survivor - is a lawful permanent resident of the US, and the government is continuing to pursue deportation. (1/3)

(M)oral Torah: The Talmud has a lot to say about protecting workers — and specifically immigrant workers. Read about why this is more important now than ever: buff.ly/2syHI0L

"If you don't lay a deal on the table, we will escalate the struggle, and so will the entire country. Our children are not a bargaining chip for conquering Gaza. Our children will not die because you are too cowardly to do the right thing."

Live in NYC? Join Smol Emuni US next Thursday for this important conversation with MK Ayman Odeh. Moderated by Dr. Lihi Ben Shitrit. buff.ly/a1iM8W1

Critical Crossroads: In Conversation with Emily Tamkin 🗓️ September 9 & 16, 7-8 PM ET 🔗 buff.ly/nsdTtyI 🤝 @workerscircle Join T'ruah and @workerscircle for an important two-part conversation on the American Jewish community post-October 7 and in the midst of a second Trump Administration.

Again and again, the Israeli government has made a deliberate choice to use food as a tool of war. They have destroyed infrastructure, refused to support essential UN distribution efforts, and stopped food at the border while it rots. Gazans, including 1.1 million children, suffer the consequences.

Sara Litt implores her fellow synagogue leaders: Stop censoring your rabbi. "Many of the rabbis confided that they wanted to speak with a clear and strong moral voice but felt constrained by their communities. Many of them expressed frustration, and even fear for their jobs, if they spoke out."

The Humanitarian Situation in Gaza: An Update 🗓️ Monday, Aug. 25 at 1 PM ET 🔗 buff.ly/vK3Ci3D 🤝 @newjewishnarrative Join us for an update on the humanitarian situation in Gaza. Together, we will discuss on-the-ground realities, historical context, and the human dimension of this unfolding situation.

This is a deadly path. We urge American Jewish institutions to speak out and push back, and to stand alongside the millions of Israelis who want this war to end. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/w...

(M)oral Torah: Rabbi Shani Rosenbaum describes the nerve-wracking experience of accompanying a refugee to immigration court—and not knowing if the woman would walk back out. Read about it here: buff.ly/2BvN8dv

Trump’s D.C. takeover is an authoritarian power grab that threatens everyone’s rights and freedoms. If he can override local democracy here, he can do it anywhere. Email your members of Congress NOW and demand they act to stop this abuse of power: buff.ly/g0Z8UMd

T'ruah rabbis, cantors, and supporters were among the hundreds of Jews who gathered in Boston last week to say No More. NO to starving Gaza. NO to ethnic cleansing. #LetGazaLive

We stand with the over 1 million Israelis who protested yesterday for a hostage deal and an end to the war. Enough! www.cnn.com/2025/08/17/m...

Cata "Xochitl" Santiago, a longtime immigrant rights organizer, was detained while boarding a domestic flight for El Paso, despite presenting a valid DACA work authorization card. US Border Patrol detained her unjustly without cause. Sign this petition: FreeCata.com and #FreeXochitl now!

T'ruah joins 126 civil rights organizations alarmed by President Trump taking over DC policing: "Time and time again, he has shown that his real goal is to create a police state, as he has repeatedly weaponized law enforcement to quash dissent and to serve his own personal and political ends."

We have no choice but to take this threat seriously. We must keep speaking out against this and any plans for forced migration from Gaza, which would violate international law and our core democratic and Jewish values.

(M)oral Torah: "The ability to see ourselves in others, to understand what it would feel like if we were in their place, is what we mean by the word 'empathy,'" Rabbi Arian writes. "...treat the ger —stranger —fairly and compassionately because we were gerim in Egypt." Full text: buff.ly/3akxZWu

"Rabbi, how was your summer?"

Avraham Burg, former head of Jewish Agency and World Zionist Organization: "This is not a rejection of our people; it is a defense of its soul." 'Jews, Rebel!': Ex-Knesset Speaker Calls on World Jews to Take Israel to ICJ Over Gaza War Crimes: buff.ly/38CPoib

“Stop Fascism: Preserve Democracy” was written in 1937 by Rabbi Joshua Trachtenberg, addressing the antisemitism rife in the U.S. at the time. But the right approach to antisemitism has changed, writes Ben Lorber. (1/2) buff.ly/EEE8Ity

Enough with the zero-sum thinking. Rabbi Baginsky and Rabbi Levy, thank you.

Rabbi Rachel Mikva: "Driven by fear and rage, we have adopted the worst framing of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict...a zero-sum game in which the rights of only one people can matter. Americans have significant power to stop the carnage in Gaza if we can reject this mode...and make common cause."

Attacks on journalists are a clear violation of the Geneva Conventions. This attack follows a sinister pattern that has made this the "deadliest conflict for journalists in modern times."

HAPPENING NOW outside the Israeli consulate in San Francisco: A group of Jewish clergy with wide differences in politics and ideology have come together to say: Let food into Gaza NOW. Free the hostages NOW. Stop the killing and end the war NOW.

Trump unleashing the national guard on the city of DC is unacceptable. This matters to ALL of us - but most importantly, to our community in DC who deserve statehood and freedom from tyranny. We stand with DC.

(M)oral Torah: Rabbi Simone Schicker reminds us: We all belong here. "... all of us who call America home belong here, regardless of immigration status," she writes. "The power lies with us to make this country live up to the best of itself." Full text: buff.ly/8Zvk90L

We're training one million Americans to build a force that's bigger than fear and louder than hate. You're invited to join our national effort. #1MR #onemillionrising